Novels like The High Peak Falls into Disorder
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- 101 Wild Wind and Jasmine 野风与茉莉 Main story complete [Marriage first, love later | five-year age gap, older man | both leads are sexually inexperienced | sizzling chemistry | love grows over time] [Radiant, elegant heiress × powerful, influential business tycoon] After two years of marriage, she has never even met her husband. Lu Yao is perfectly happy to enjoy the peace and quiet, focusing entirely on her career. That is, until she’s singled out for a special assignment: interviewing a big shot in the Jiang business circle wh 206Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 I Pretended to Be a Fool, and the Possessive Villain Coveted Me Night After Night 装傻后被偏执反派夜夜觊觎 System life extension | Play dumb to stay alive | Possessive male lead | Push and pull between two hearts | [Soft on the outside, ruthless within, playing-dumb heroine x gloomy, obsessive, possessive villain] [Synopsis] After waking up from drowning, Ai Ni binds herself to a life-saving System. The System issues a cold warning: [Host must have intimate contact with the villain Tao Cixi and maintain it at regular intervals. Otherwise, your intelligence will regress, and you will permanently becom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Wild Seduction, Sweet Delight 野诱生欢 [An elite Shanghai heir from a prestigious family × a mischievous little charmer from a family of scholars] He was like snow atop a high mountain, intimidating and awe-inspiring. Wherever he went, everyone was willing to lower themselves and fawn over him. Only Ning Cheng wasn't afraid of him. Not only was she unafraid, she was determined to drag him down from his pedestal, pressing the mud on her soles against the chest and collar of his immaculate white shirt. Defile him, dirty him; make his e 629Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 104 Mr. Xiao, You're Not Worthy Anymore 萧总，如今你不配 A slow-burn, mature romance driven by believable emotions and logic. This is not a fast, feel-good power fantasy, so proceed with caution if that is not your thing. Bai Ling married into a wealthy family not to climb the social ladder, but because she was out of options and had to take a desperate gamble. She came from an ordinary background and felt awkward and cautious among the wealthy, never daring to overstep. Xiao Zheng is a hard-nosed, pragmatic CEO, cold and possessive by nature. He m 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Quick Transmigration: Lost in Forbidden Love, She Drives Every Male Lead Wild 快穿之深陷禁忌，撩疯各路男主 [Quick transmigration + villainess + stealing someone else's love + no moral compass + neither is sexually inexperienced] Chosen by a sleazy System, 133 is dedicated to ruining every relationship it can. And love just happens to be the easiest thing to destroy. Content warnings: Neither lead is sexually inexperienced; scumbag men and women; no morals. [World One] What do you do when you walk into the wrong room on your wedding night? You just have to go along with it. [World Two] How do you rais 56.1kReads8.4Score4.9k14d adds
- 106 The Brainless One and the Grumpy One Are Reborn?! 没脑子和不高兴，重生了？！ [A “profound” emperor who loves silly storybooks vs a purehearted noblewoman with astonishing martial skills] Lu Jiu was the only girl of her generation in the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Her parents and two older brothers had spoiled her rotten since childhood. Unfortunately, she lost her head over a handsome face and married the pitiful, unloved Fifth Prince, Pei Qi. The poisonous beauties in his harem made her suffer a difficult labor, and she died. Her soul did not disperse after death. Ins 2.2kReads—Score10714d adds
- 107 My Online Date Vanished, and My Boss Took a Cockroach to a Meeting 网恋对象消失了，老板转头带蟑螂去开会 My online dating partner vanished, and my boss turned around and brought a cockroach to a meeting 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 On New Year’s Eve, My In-Laws’ Family of Twenty Takes Over Our New Home 大年三十，婆家二十口人霸占新房 [Taking on a Vicious Mother-in-Law + Uncovering My Family Origins] On New Year's Eve, twenty members of my husband's family broke into my new home. My mother-in-law slapped the sofa and shouted, "This is my son's house!" My brother-in-law threw my luggage downstairs, and they even put a seal on the refrigerator I had brought as part of my dowry. I smiled. I called the police, got a handwriting analysis, and countersued in court. Three moves were all it took to bring the whole family to heel. Th 2.9kReads—Score18114d adds
- 109 Has the Grand Tutor Tried to Tempt Me Again Today? 太傅大人今日又撩拨我了吗？ Your Excellency the Grand Tutor, Have You Been Flirting with Me Again Today? 335Reads—Score614d adds
- 110 A Curious Adventure on Flower Isle 花屿奇遇记 Adventures on Flower Isle 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 I Loved the Same Person Twice 我爱过两次一样的人 [Reunion after a long separation + Love hidden beneath hatred + Flirtatious push and pull + Devoted favoritism + Bittersweet romance] It turns out that people will fall hopelessly in love with the same person again and again. The Gesang flowers have bloomed for six seasons. For six years, his hatred has been full of love: he hates the obsession he cannot let go of, and loves the addiction to her he cannot break. But she has forgotten everything, completely erasing the traces of the love they onc 514Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 112 Torrid Days 潮热纪事 [Two male leads, transmigration, forced love, both chaste, turning a straight man gay] Modern-day slacker Zhou Heng transmigrates into the body of an unregistered civilian in a war-torn era and is sent to the frontier as a conscript. He also unlocks a mission: help Xiao Jue become emperor, or be erased. At first, Xiao Jue sees Zhou Heng as a pawn with a little cleverness, useful only until he has served his purpose. Until one night, he comes upon someone cornering Zhou Heng in a dark place, his 22.6kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
- 113 After the White Moonlight Was Possessed, the Governor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 白月光被夺舍后，督主他娇宠无度 [A clever, sly, and lustful heroine VS a dark, restrained powerbroker] [Both are each other’s only one, one-on-one romance, secret love becomes mutual, doted-on heroine, happy ending] Note: The soul swap is just a brief opening. They switch back after a dozen or so chapters, and the main story begins! She meant to make herself a piece in the game, but in the end, she trapped the game with her heart! After transmigrating, Feng Yaoyao swapped souls with the powerful Chief Eunuch Shang! She thought 19Reads6.4Score11414d adds
- 114 Three Years After Their Breakup, the Capital's Power Broker Waits Beneath Her Window Every Night 分手三年，京圈大佬夜夜守在她楼下 Three years after their breakup, the powerful Beijing socialite keeps watch outside her apartment every night 81Reads—Score214d adds
- 115 My Fiancé Booked Out a Venue for His First Love, So I Married the Capital's Crown Prince on a Whim. Now He's Regretting It 未婚夫为白月光包场，我闪婚京圈太子他悔疯了 My fiancé booked out the whole venue for his first love. I married into the capital’s most powerful family in a flash, and now he’s eaten his heart out 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Your Majesty the Empress, This Eunuch Wants to Marry You 女皇陛下，奴才要娶你 Zhao Zilong transmigrates to the Great Yan Empire and, by a twist of fate, becomes a fake eunuch. Murong Wushuang of Great Yan follows the late emperor's decree and disguises herself as a man to become emperor. What will happen when a fake emperor meets a fake eunuch? See how Zhao Zilong rises above all others in ancient society and lives as a carefree hero. In the end, he not only unifies the realm, but also wins the beauty's heart, reaching the pinnacle of life! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Let’s Spend the Rest of Our Lives Like This 就这样，一辈子吧 Yan Chengcheng, a lively young woman, and Gu Runqing, a straight-laced man with a cold face, embark on a sweet romance. She is the cherished daughter of a riotously funny family, while he comes from a family of serious jokesters who serve as officials. 905Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Splendor in Beijing and Hong Kong 京港风华 [Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted heroine x fallen scion of a prominent family, who later becomes a top-tier tycoon] Like the beginning of any love story, Gu Mingfei's first impression of Chen Yong was not a good one. In public, he was cold and kept everyone at a distance. When she ran into him late one night as a girl confessed her feelings to him, he brushed the whole thing off. From the very start, she wanted to take him down a peg. After several rounds of sparring, she got her wish every time. 5.5kReads8.7Score35814d adds
- 119 My Lover Comes from a Higher Dimension 我的恋人来自高维 When the terrible news that her mother was critically ill arrived alongside a diagnosis declaring her a “vegetative state,” Yu Ming’s life shattered in an instant. Yet after falling unconscious, she entered the strange dimension known as “Between the Strings,” where she discovered that her mother’s coma was no accident. It marked the beginning of a countdown to the annihilation of the entire real world. Here, she became the only vessel capable of entering Lingxi, an emotional core AI. If she co 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 After Sending the Wrong Love Letter, I Got Tangled Up With a Rich Young Master From Beijing’s Elite Circle 送错情书后，被京圈恶少缠上了 An Li is a sweet, stuttering girl who has always secretly admired the eldest young master of the Duan family, Duan Xingning. At last, emboldened by alcohol, she delivered him a love letter. To her surprise, he accepted her confession, and they spent the night together. But the next morning, she discovered that the man from the night before hadn’t been Duan Xingning at all. It was his younger brother, Duan Zhuo. An Li begged him not to tell his brother what had happened. Duan Zhuo agreed, but on 15.4kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 121 My Junior Says She Can’t Have Children, and the Tycoon Pins Her to the Wall for a Kiss 学妹说她不能生，首富抵墙吻失控 [Rebuilding Sweetness on the Ruins] Daddy issues | 20-year age gap | They teach each other | The more married they are, the closer they get | Powerful 40-year-old older man When Ye Jingyan was young, he accidentally “caused” the death of his three-year-old daughter. When Tong Sui was little, she accidentally “caused” her mother’s death. One cannot stand the sight of any newborn baby; the other cannot even bear to hear the word “Mom.” They’re both messed up. - The reclusive Tong Sui, living the s 15.5kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 122 Love Beyond the Capital 京谈不及情 [Powerful families of Beijing · Two formidable childhood friends · Intense push and pull · Heartbreaking forbidden romance] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows: Song Qingzhu and Xu Nianzhi were born to be co-conspirators. He is the Song family’s heir apparent, advancing his position one careful step at a time. She is a ruthless, decisive star lawyer at a top-tier firm. Childhood friends from the same government compound for twenty years, from a small courtyard by Houhai to the top floors o 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 123 No Old Friends in the West City 西城无故人 Cool-headed power broker x Dashing female CEO x Aloof heir apparent x Headstrong heiress x Upright and steadfast unrequited love Sometimes the hand that turns fate upside down is hidden in a single word: timing. In the winter of 2019, in the cramped carriage of a train, Chen Mingbo said to Wan Lin, "I'm not strong enough to protect you. Don't wait for me." So Wan Lin went far away to Southeast Asia. Three years later, they met again in a conference room in the capital. He looked at her bare ne 2.2kReads—Score18414d adds
- 124 A Shadow Without a Trace 妩影妩踪 [Transmigration, soul transmigration, substitute romance, two first loves, a general who takes what he wants, obsessive male lead, two men vying for one woman, tragic historical romance, court intrigue, household power struggles, a heroine who saves herself, legitimate daughter, playing the fool to fool the tiger, careful planning at every turn] One night as husband and wife, half a lifetime of old dreams. Deep in Shen Lingwu's heart was Xie Zhilan, the gentle and refined young man she once lov 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Eighties High Official's Cherished Darling 八零高官的掌上宠 1970s + pure-hearted couple + transmigration Mu Xiaoling had just helped her best friend tear into the cheating scumbag she was dating. But when she turned around, an speeding cargo truck hit her and sent her back to the 1980s, an era of shortages she had only ever seen on television. What could she do? She had to make the best of it. Her top priority was to earn a good living and, at the very least, fatten up her wallet. But then a high-ranking official suddenly appeared and offered to be her b 765Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 126 That Year, I Was Sixteen 那年拾六岁 When Li Shanyue was sixteen, her family traded her to Zhang Debiao from the neighboring village for three thousand yuan and two pigs. Zhang Debiao was a widower with two children. Everyone in the village said marrying him was Li Shanyue's fate. Li Shanyue didn't believe in fate. She smiled as she brought Zhang Debiao water and cooked his meals, cared for his two children as if they were her own, and kept the house spotless. Everyone thought she had accepted her lot. Zhang Debiao ended up wit 994Reads—Score11214d adds
- 127 Married First, Fell in Love Later with the Black Lotus Prince 与黑莲花王爷先婚后爱了 Married first, fell in love later with the Black Lotus Prince 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 After Sacrificing His Fiancée, Young Master Gu Begs to Trade His Life 献祭未婚妻后，顾少他哭求换命 After sacrificing his fiancée, Young Master Gu wept and begged to trade his life for hers 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Playing with Fire, Burning Him 玩火焚他 [Sinister, Insatiable Madman x Sweet, Unhinged Little Devil | Male Lead Is a Virgin, Female Lead Is Not | Obsessive Possessiveness | An Extreme Push and Pull | Forced Love] Two villains, no moral compass, no redemption arc - At eighteen, Shi Luan treated her tutor, Chen Xun, like a dog, playing with him for fun. When she got bored, she dumped him in the rain and left the country with someone else. She had no idea he nearly died in the hospital that night. Three years later, Chen Xun had become J 10.2kReads8.7Score89714d adds
- 130 My Boyfriend Was Ice-Cold, But He Fell Apart When I Broke Up With Him 男友冷冰冰，提分手他却破防了 [Mutual First Love / Living Together / Sweet Romance] Lin Wangxi discovers that she’s the wicked fake heiress in a melodramatic novel. The plot tells her that she has only half a year left before she dies for no apparent reason. When the real heiress returns, she has nowhere to go. Unexpectedly, it’s the down-and-out boyfriend she forced into the relationship who takes her in. Zhou Jinyuan, the novel’s major villain. His parents are both dead, his relatives have cast him out, and he and hi 24.8kReads8.8Score4.6k14d adds
- 131 I've Come to Keep Our Appointment 我来赴约了 I’ve Come to Keep Our Appointment 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Waiting for You Beneath the Distant Moon 在遥远的月下等你 Jiang Tongru never imagined that a company retreat to an ancient village would send her tumbling into another era. At a bonfire gathering, she mistakenly tucked a fiery red lily into a young man's belt. Zhang Lanyi stared at her coldly, his expression impossible to read. When she awoke the next day, Jiang Tongru thought it had all been a wild dream. But on the second and third nights, the sound of drums rang out right on schedule, drawing her into that ancient grassland. She thought it was a dre 1kReads8.2Score12914d adds
- 133 Your Highness, Want to Play with My Tail? 公主殿下，要玩尾巴嘛 (The rating just opened, so it may rise slowly.) [Rival suitors + mild coercion + devoted to each other + male lead falls from grace] (An innocent little princess vs. a mountain god with a split personality) Qing Yao was a princess, but she suffered from a strange illness and had little time left to live. She was close to death. She had no idea that, amid the treacherous turmoil outside, she had long since become a thorn in her sister-in-law's side. She always said that life and death were o 4.7kReads8.9Score98314d adds
- 134 For the Rest of My Life: He Waited Twenty-Two Years for Me 余生为期：他等了我二十二年 School life / Winning her back / Sweet and angsty / Reunited after a breakup / Both leads are virgins The year Bai Xiaoxiao died, she was twenty-seven. She died of an incurable illness, but she lied to Gu Sinian and told him she had fallen in love with someone else. On the day they signed the divorce papers, Gu Sinian's hand shook as he wrote his name on the agreement. He didn't try to stop her. What he didn't know was that every step Bai Xiaoxiao took after turning away from him brought her c 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 After Failing My Tribulation, I Unleashed My Powers in the Mortal World 渡劫失败后，我在人间开挂了 [Two Powerful Leads] [Strong Female Lead] [Face-Slapping the Scumbag] [Secret Identity Awakening] [Love Triangle] [Both Male Leads Are Chaste] [Interstellar Cultivation] [Saving the Universe] She was She Yue, the queen of the advertising world. She retired for love, only to be rewarded with her husband's affair and the words, "washed-up old hag." On the night she nearly died in the bathroom, an ancient voice awakened her. She was none other than Xing Xuan, the Star Goddess who had fallen ten t 29Reads—Score214d adds
- 136 You're the Only One I Favor 我只偏心你 [One-on-One, Both Chaste + Love Grows Over Time + Healing, Sweet Romance] [Spoiled Little Princess & Rough Country Boy] When Cheng Yi first met her fiancé, she nearly burst into tears. He was crude in his manners, sharp-tongued and hard-hearted, like a piece of iron worn rough by life. Apart from his handsome face, he had no idea how to be romantic. But for the sake of her inheritance, Cheng Yi gritted her teeth and launched her husband-training plan. Perfect husbands are made, not born! Sh 46.2kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds
- 137 The Years of the Cousin and the Coldhearted Young Lord 表姑娘和清冷世子的那些年 Timid, sincere cousin & cool, restrained young lord A devoted, sugary romance, with a completely traditional setting, an older man raising the heroine, a high-and-mighty beauty brought down from her pedestal, and the heroine's growth When Hu Qingjia first arrives at the Jinghai Marquis Manor as a young cousin, she is cautious at every turn, always on edge and never daring to overstep in the slightest. But as she spends her days with the family, she discovers that the Jinghai Marquis Manor is ac 9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 138 Her Waist Is Soft and Her Lips Are Sweet! The Big Shot Loses Control and Falls for Her 她腰软唇甜！大佬失控沦陷 Short drama adaptation coming soon [Over-the-top Devotion | Powerful Man Bows His Head | Age Gap | Both Pure | Guiding Lover] Delicate, sweet-tempered inheritor of traditional crafts / Powerful, fatherly man The most outrageous thing Lin Wan ever did was spend that one night with Zhou Yanling. He was her ex-boyfriend’s boss, the powerful leader at the top, and the last person she should ever have gotten involved with. After that night, she did everything she could to draw a clear line between th 8.9kReads8.4Score88914d adds
- 139 The Young General’s One True Love 少年将军独倾心 Su Yao gazes at her increasingly pale reflection in the bronze mirror, her heart bitter. Her husband’s death has left her fate hanging by a thread. Her greedy father and the complicated household are all driving her toward a dead end, until a tall figure clad in silver armor enters her sight. He is Zhao Haotian, a young general and the household’s second son, as well as her only chance at survival. A struggle for survival and love quietly unfolds within the sprawling estate. Su Yao plans her eve 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Maid Just Wants to Run Away, but Her Mad Dog of a Lord Keeps Kissing Her 丫环只想跑路，疯犬郎君按着亲 (The main story is complete. Extra chapters may come whenever.) Unhinged male lead × clear-headed female lead, both smart throughout Abduction and domination + escape + groveling to win her back (sort of) Plenty of STEM golden fingers, ancient technology and ingenious inventions One couple, both virgins, happy ending (maybe) Reborn as a disposable extra in the world of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai? Qi Weiyang refuses to suffer through a tragic romance! She builds up the infrastructure with one h 1kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 141 Love in Sin, Sweet Captive of Lord Xia 罪爱娇宠，夏爷的心尖囚 [Chasing Her After Losing Her] [Over-the-Top Drama] [Rekindled Romance] [Mutually Faithful] [Sweet and Bittersweet] The heroine coldly walks away, leaving their child with him. Once feared by all for his ruthless, blood-soaked ways, Master Xia keeps losing his composure in front of his own little troublemaker. The child is convinced Daddy is a bad uncle! She's a pro at biting and kicking, and cries every day as she desperately looks for Mommy. By day, Master Xia runs a massive corporation, his p 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Spring Blossoms at the Touch of Her Beauty 娇色惹春山 Synopsis [Commanding leader × gentle teacher] Senior official and darling wife, eight-year age gap, devoted to each other. Once the male lead realizes he’s in love, he fiercely pursues her and protects her at every turn. In a sentence: A calculating senior official carries off a sweet, soft little bunny, only to be thoroughly outmaneuvered by her. Campus belle Jing Ni has a boyfriend everyone envies, Zhou Li. He’s not only a star at their university, but also the son of a bureau chief and a 15.4kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
- 143 She Lasts Longer Than Moonlight 她比月光更长久 Jiang Nian loved He Zheng for nine years and was married to him for three. All she got in return was, “Let’s get divorced.” She didn’t cry or make a scene. She signed the papers and flew to London. He Zheng thought this was the ending he wanted, but when the divorce agreement was placed on the table, he found he couldn’t bring himself to hold the pen. He suddenly remembered the way she’d looked up at him on the day they registered their marriage: eyes bright, full of hope, harboring a love she’d 588Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Forced Love: The Villainess Is Kissed to Tears by the Sickly Villain 强制爱：恶毒女配被病娇反派亲哭 [Transmigrate into a book + System + Two unhinged leads + Yandere + Dark obsession and coercive love + Sweet on the outside, dark within + Push and pull to the extreme + Mutual devotion and strength] Born into the book as its wicked supporting heroine, Xu Wuning is spoiled and brazen in high society, and no one dares cross her. Meanwhile, Lu Jingci, the heir to the Lu Group, has been kind and gentle since childhood. Everyone sees him as a perfect gentleman. The two have been bitter rivals since 79kReads8.6Score11.1k14d adds
- 145 After Failing My Tribulation, My Mad Nemesis Locked Me Away 渡劫失败后我被疯批宿敌关起来了 [Two male leads + unhinged top + forced love + sworn enemies + mutual devotion] The God of War, Shen Tinglan, failed his tribulation. At the hands of his sworn enemy of ten thousand years, Xiao Duhan, the unhinged Demon Lord who now ruled the entire Demon Realm. The heavens collapsed, and his divine bones were bound. His former enemy imprisoned him in a warm-jade pavilion deep within the Demon Palace, then leaned down and whispered in his ear: “Shen Tinglan, guess how many years I’ve spent searc 3.5kReads—Score44814d adds
- 146 My Husband Is Such a Tease and Knows Just How to Flirt 老公又茶又会撩 An accident caused Chen Yuru and her husband to switch bodies. Pei Lin always thought his family was easy to get along with and that his wife was just too fussy. After living in his wife's body for a few days, he broke down sobbing and apologized, begging her not to divorce him... 1.7kReads9.1Score10314d adds
- 147 Perfect Marriage Inspection Report 完美婚姻检修报告 He Thought I Didn't Know For five years of marriage, I lived the life every woman envied. My husband, Shen Yi, was the founder of Shenghai Tech, young, handsome, and self-made. He remembered everything I liked and arranged my homes, shops, and connections. Even the clients and funding for my business just happened to fall into place. He said it was love. Then the recipient of a company payment turned out to be an unfamiliar firm, a letter of guarantee was quietly withdrawn the night before a con 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Isn't This Supposed to Be an Otome Game? 这难道不是乙女游戏？ [The comic adaptation of the same name is now streaming] [All characters are virgins] + [Nontraditional conquest] + [Immersive] + [Action series] + [Warning: the worldbuilding is truly dark. Read with care if you're sensitive to that.] Xian Yuan is touted as the world's first otome game with an immersive VR experience. Chang Ning is a veteran player who has dated countless virtual boyfriends. After finally getting into the closed beta, she stubbornly chooses a mysterious sword cultivator named L 41.7kReads9.3Score6.8k14d adds
- 149 Baby, I'm Addicted to Treating You Well 宝贝，我对你好上瘾 Love at first sight | Electric chemistry | Emotional attraction | Physical attraction | Sapiosexuality | Two equally formidable leads Some people can talk for hours without making you feel a thing. Others make you impatient with just one look. Lin Luxi × Gu Yanzhi: Two soul-hunters who can decide life or death at a glance meet. She is a media queen. He is a unicorn hunter in the investment world. They had both turned down countless admirers, saying they felt nothing, but in a café called Still 4.9kReads—Score20114d adds
- 150 The Martial World at Sunset 落日江湖 (The work should be tagged “Historical” and “Wuxia.”) One reason I chose the late Ming and early Qing as the setting for this book was that I quit my job in 2020 and went to the Northeast to focus on writing. I wanted the setting to reflect my surroundings, so I settled on that period. As it happened, a wave of interest in the Ming and Qing dynasties swept across the internet recently. I had planned to ride that wave, but found that many videos distorted historical facts and misled viewers. That 12Reads—Score114d adds
